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Disenfranchised: Homeless Occupiers Back on the Streetnew

Now that Occupy Eugene has been evicted, homeless youth are back on the street.
Eugene Weekly  |  Camilla Mortensen  |  12-26-2011  |  #OCCUPY

How I Learned How to be a Professional Laughernew

In Los Angeles, the humor stakes are so high that live-audience sitcoms are turning to laughter ringers, folks so good at guffawing they're planted the audience and get everyone else cackling at the right moment.
L.A. Weekly  |  Joel Warner  |  12-23-2011  |  Comedy

Predictions and Apocalyptic Visions for 2012new

Republicans filibuster outgoing President Obama's congratulatory phone call, and more fearless predictions for 2012.
Artvoice  |  Artvoice Staff & Readers  |  12-23-2011  |  Commentary

Can Don Lemon set CNN straight?new

Cable news is broken and the 'CNN Newsroom' anchor could be the guy to fix it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Wyatt Williams  |  12-23-2011  |  Media

5 Ways To Eat Baby Jesus This Christmasnew

Tis the season for weird nativity scenes! Hungry believers 'round the internet are celebrating the birth of Jesus birth with food replicas of that Bethlehem night. Sacrilegious or sacrilicious?
OC Weekly  |  Michelle Woo  |  12-22-2011  |  Food+Drink

Who Polices Political Cartooning?

How can we expect editors and publishers to respect political cartoonists unless they respect themselves?
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  12-22-2011  |  Media

Where The Jobs Are ... and Aren'tnew

Where are the jobs? Everybody should move to North Dakota, where there are more jobs than people and more people than housing. But you don't have to go so far as Fargo to find work.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  12-22-2011  |  Economy

Books for Cooksnew

Volumes of food porn, kitchen science and gastronomic philosophy that earn their place on the shelf.
Orlando Weekly  |  Jessica Bryce Young  |  12-22-2011  |  Nonfiction

What's Next for Occupy?new

"We are the 99 Percent" dominated the second-half of 2011, but will it endure in 2012?
East Bay Express  |  John C. Osborn  |  12-22-2011  |  #OCCUPY

Casual Champagne and Cognac Cocktailsnew

Champagne and cognac are dress-up drinks in most people's minds. But snifters and smoking jackets are not always required to enjoy brandies and sparkling wines. There are cocktails that may even benefit from using the more generic product.
San Antonio Current  |  Ron Bechtol  |  12-22-2011  |  Food+Drink

Winter Squash for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Pienew

Everything you need to know about cooking with winter squash, including a recipe for chocolate pumpkin pie.
Weekly Alibi  |  Ari LeVaux  |  12-22-2011  |  Food+Drink

Judges Grill Arpaio's Lawyer on Alleged First Amendment Violationsnew

An 11-member panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had some tough questions today for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawyer about why "America's Toughest Sheriff" should be exempt from a lawsuit claiming he violated an Arizona newspaper's First Amendment rights.
SF Weekly  |  Peter Jamison  |  12-22-2011  |  Civil Liberties

Border Fence Blocks Access to Important Historical Sitenew

Border Monument 258 can no longer be accessed from the U.S. side.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Kinsee Morlan  |  12-22-2011  |  International

G. Love's Special Sourcenew

With help from the Avett Brothers, the eclectic frontman covers some of his favorite songs.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Lynne Margolis  |  12-22-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Best (So-So) Movies of 2011new

Five lists from five film critics, and a few quibbles ...
INDY Week  |  Craig D. Lindsey, David Fellerath, Neil Morris, Nathan Gelgud and Laura Boyes  |  12-21-2011  |  Movies

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